All Nigerians are threatened by former vice president Atiku Abubakar, who asserted that any threat to the 2023 Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi.
His comments come amid controversy over Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, who last Friday warned Obi against visiting the state without getting security clearance.
A threat to Peter Obi or any of us is a threat to all of us, the saying goes! Atiku made the brief statement on Tuesday that was posted on his X (previously Twitter) handle.
Obi was greeted warmly at St. Philomena’s Hospital’s School of Nursing Sciences on July 7 during his trip to Benin City, where the controversy was based.
He made a donation of 15 million during the visit to help the institution’s ongoing projects be finished.
A visit to Philomena College of Nursing: A Support and Encouragement of Human Capital Development. pic. twitter.com/OLsorL6pvX
Governor Okpebholo expressed concern, however, that Obi’s visit coincided with an increase in state insecurity, particularly attacks aimed at religious leaders.
The governor claimed that Obi’s visit lacked the necessary security clearance, which he felt was required given the current security situation, in a statement from his chief press secretary, Fred Itua.
The Governor should make it clear that he did not threaten Mr. Obi in any way, but rather that he should have notified and sought his security clearance before engaging in any public activity within the State, the statement read.
[Security Clearance:] Edo Commissioner denies violating the lawful protocol.Despite efforts to clarify the position, Okpebholo’s statement received widespread condemnation, including from the Senate’s Labour Party caucus.
Senators Victor Umeh, Ireti Kingibe, Ezea Okey, and Tony Nwoye, the lawmakers referred to the governor’s stance as “executive rascality and an abuse of office” in a joint statement signed by the lawmakers.
Femi Falana, a well-known human rights lawyer, urged Governor Okpebholo to retract the statement and offer a public apology, as well.
Obi hasn’t responded to the controversy since the incident, despite the controversy.
In a different development, Obi called for immediate response to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) dental student crisis on Saturday. He exhorted all stakeholders in the educational sector to resolve the problem right away.
In response to reports of delayed graduation and professional induction due to quota disputes affecting dental students at the institution, Obi said, “No student should suffer because of leadership failure.”
Source: Channels TV
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